stonework

[ stohn-wurk ]

/ ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk /

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noun

any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.

the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone.

Usually stoneworks. (usually used with a singular verb) a place where stone is dressed, as for building.

Origin of stonework

before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk,Old English stānweorc.See stone, work

OTHER WORDS FROM stonework

stoneworker, noun

Words nearby stonework

Stonewall Riot, Stone walls do not a prison make, stoneware, stonewash, stonewashed, stonework, stonewort, stoney, Stoney Creek, Stonington, stonk

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Example sentences from the Web for stonework

The stonework of one of the windows was broken, and two or three stones in the wall cracked.
Rujub, the Juggler|G. A. Henty
Paris, with its chaotic maze of stonework, shone as though under glass.
A Love Episode|Emile Zola
The opposite side was of stonework, and rose six feet above the water.
With Clive in India|G. A. Henty
Down the walls of each of our rooms ran a flue in the stonework, intended to drain the earth above the rooms.
The Escaping Club|A. J. Evans

It was walled with stonework, well cemented, and there were two or three small windows at the sides.
The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise|Margaret Burnham

British Dictionary definitions for stonework

stonework

/ (ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk) /

noun

any structure or part of a building made of stone

the process of dressing or setting stones

Derived forms of stonework

stoneworker, noun

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单词	stonework
释义	stonework [ stohn-wurk ] / ˈstoʊnˌwɜrk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stonework ON THESAURUS.COM noun any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry. the techniques, processes, work, or art of dressing, setting, or designing in stone. Usually stoneworks. (usually used with a singular verb) a place where stone is dressed, as for building. Origin of stonework before 1000; Middle English stoonwerk,Old English stānweorc.See stone, work OTHER WORDS FROM stonework stoneworker, noun Words nearby stonework Stonewall Riot, Stone walls do not a prison make, stoneware, stonewash, stonewashed, stonework, stonewort, stoney, Stoney Creek, Stonington, stonk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stonework The stonework of one of the windows was broken, and two or three stones in the wall cracked. Rujub, the Juggler\|G. A. Henty Paris, with its chaotic maze of stonework, shone as though under glass. A Love Episode\|Emile Zola The opposite side was of stonework, and rose six feet above the water. With Clive in India\|G. A. Henty Down the walls of each of our rooms ran a flue in the stonework, intended to drain the earth above the rooms. The Escaping Club\|A. J. Evans It was walled with stonework, well cemented, and there were two or three small windows at the sides. The Girl Aviators' Sky Cruise\|Margaret Burnham British Dictionary definitions for stonework stonework / (ˈstəʊnˌwɜːk) / noun any structure or part of a building made of stone the process of dressing or setting stones Derived forms of stonework stoneworker, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stonework metal, crystal, grain, rock, gravel, gem, mineral, pebble, jewel, masonry, ore, boulder, crag, trade, brickwork, ashlar
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stonework

noun

Origin of stonework

OTHER WORDS FROM stonework

Words nearby stonework

Example sentences from the Web for stonework

British Dictionary definitions for stonework

noun

Derived forms of stonework

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